Tennessee Football Announces Captains For Oklahoma Game
Tennessee football’s captains are set for its SEC opener against Oklahoma, the Vols announced on X (Twitter) Friday afternoon. For the first time this season, Tennessee has five captains for a game: defensive tackle Omari Thomas, inside linebacker Keenan Pili, center Cooper Mays, running back Dylan Sampson and long snapper Matthew Salansky. Salansky has been […]
Tennessee DC Tim Banks ‘A Proud Dad’ Watching Linebacker Keenan Pili
Tennessee linebacker Keenan Pili was in a peculiar situation entering the 2024 season. Pili had played just one half of football at Tennessee entering the season but represented the Vols at SEC Football Media Days and was a captain in the Vols’ season opener against Chattanooga. But while Pili missed nearly the entirety of the […]
Tennessee Football Announces Captains For NC State Matchup
Tennessee football’s captains are set for its week two matchup against NC State in the Duke’s Mayo Classic, the Vols announced on X. Inside linebacker Keenan Pili, defensive tackle Elijah Simmons, center Cooper Mays and long snapper Matthew Salansky are the Vols’ four captains for the critical week two matchup. Pili and Salansky were both […]
Tennessee, Chattanooga Reveal Team Captains For Saturday’s Season Opener
Tennessee and Chattanooga have revealed their captains for Saturday’s season-opening contest from Rocky Top. The Vols will turn to four senior players as captains for Week 1: Redshirt senior WR Bru McCoy Redshirt senior LS Matthew Salansky Senior DL Omari Thomas Redshirt senior LB Keenan Pili Notably, McCoy and Pili are making their return […]
Tennessee Second Year Linebackers Draw Praise From Defensive Veteran
With significant turnover happening in the linebacker room over the offseason, opportunity abounds heading into the season. Among the biggest changes was the departure of assistant coach Brian Jean-Mary, setting up the arrival of former Washington assistant coach William Inge to lead Tennessee’s linebackers. Inge helped lead Washington to the National Championship last season and […]
WATCH: Tim Banks, Tennessee Defensive Players Speak to the Media on Friday
Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks met with the media on Friday as the Vols quickly approach the one-week countdown to kickoff. The Vols are about to move into a game-week schedule with the UT Chattanooga game on the horizon, but the team is still practicing while players also balance their first week of classes this […]
Tennessee Lands Three On 2024 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava headlines a trio of Vols named to the 2024 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame on Thursday. Tennessee’s three selections include quarterback Nico Iamaleava, veteran linebacker Keenan Pili, and transfer defensive lineman Jaxson Moi. Iamaleava is the center on the […]
Tennessee Defenders See The Sky As The Limit For Freshman Safety Boo Carter
Tennessee’s secondary enters the 2024 season in a spot that it hasn’t been in during Tim Banks’ four seasons as defensive coordinator. In the past three seasons, the Vols have had a number of veteran defensive backs with limited ceilings. Tennessee has had depth in the back end and experience which helped limit big plays, […]
Josh Heupel Set To Bring Three Veteran Players to SEC Media Days in Dallas
Josh Heupel will be flanked by nearly 900 pounds of enforcement for SEC Media Days 2024 in Dallas, TX, next week. Tennessee’s three student-athlete representatives for the festivities include senior offensive lineman Cooper Mays, redshirt senior linebacker Keenan Pili, and senior defensive lineman Omari Thomas. Tennessee’s turn at the SEC Media Days rotation will take […]
Keenan Pili Provides Health Update After Season-Ending Injury in 2023
After transferring from BYU to Tennessee before the 2023 season for his final run in college football, Keenan Pili’s journey hit a major obstacle before it even got started. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound linebacker made his Tennessee debut in the Vols’ season opener against Virginia last year but suffered a tricep injury during the game that […]